WASHINGTON/DUBLIN, April 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump proclaimed “Liberation Day” in the United States on Wednesday as he prepared to impose sweeping new tariffs that would escalate a trade war with global partners, increase prices...

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, April 2 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company Maersk has benefited from robust U.S. demand so far this year and expects that to continue, though the outlook could be clouded by U.S....

The largest US-based dry bulk shipper said it is prepared to pass on costs to US exporters or position its ships elsewhere if proposed US fees on Chinese ships go into place.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) and its Canadian counterpart the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) opened the binational waterway’s 67th...

The maritime industry’s shift toward alternative fuels continued in March 2025, with 25 new vessel orders featuring alternative fuel systems, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Methanol emerged...

Nippon Yusen NYK, Japan's largest shipping line, is concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could push up the cost of automobiles and daily goods, denting consumer demand and slowing cargo flows, its president said.

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has taken action by deregistering 107 vessels from its registry due to international sanctions violations, with an additional 18 vessels in the pipeline for de-registration....

Shipowners and charterers are altering leasing contracts to cope with the multi-million dollar port fees expected to be imposed on Chinese-built vessels by the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter.

Shares of companies that haul cars across oceans plunged after President Trump widened his trade war with tariffs on vehicles not made in the US.

The United States' announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports rippled throughout the world on Thursday, as global vehicle suppliers warned of immediate price hikes and dealers raised fears of job losses in countries with a large car industry.

The global shipping industry should be open to working with a new group of insurers that emerged to support Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, provided they follow best practice, according to a leading maritime group.

South Korean shipping line HMM has taken delivery of the HMM Green (above), the first in a series of nine 9,000 teu methanol-fuelled containerships being built at Korean yards.